Zimababwe derby cancelled after stadium booked for Nigeria pastor


A top-flight derby is cancelled after the stadium is booked out for a Nigerian pastor's church service... No, this isn't a wistful Arsene Wenger daydream after Sunday's drubbing at Tottenham, but the reality facing two top sides in Zimbabwe's Premier Soccer League.
Sunday's showdown between bitter rivals CAPS United and Dynamos in the capital Harare has been called off because Nigerian Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is already booked in to lead a special service the National Sports Stadium on the same day, the government-owned Herald newspaper reports.

The league confirmed that the match has been postponed indefinitely because they could not find a venue for the big tie.
“The National Sports Stadium has been booked for a church event while the City of Harare is still to complete works on Rufaro Stadium," it said in an official statement.
“The new date will be announced in due course. We would like to apologise to all our stakeholders for the postponement of this much awaited derby."

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